Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-24
DEATH OF CAPTAIN rAGeARr.


Farty Years-Sketch OF His Life.
Captain Calvin Taggart, who was
stricken with apoplexy at the p, w. a.
b. railroad station on Tuesday week, died
Friday morning shortly bt fore z O'clock at
the European Hotel, where he had been
taken when first attacked. His condition
remained unchanged until Friday morn
ing ut O'Clock, when he received
second attack of apoplexy, under which
he quietly passed away.
With the exception of Captain Robson
he was the oldest steam boat captain on
the Delaware river. His death, it is
thought, was hastened by the shook to his
system caused by brooding over the death
OF Captain Robesop, who was a life. lOng
and intimate friend. The death Of
promising young son, Edward, about a
year ago, preyed on his mind. Captain
Taggart was born on March 26th, 1916. in
East Marlborough township, Chester
county, Pa, and was son Of Quaker
parents. de was raised on
farm, and after arriving at ma.
turity, he opened merchandise
store at Doe Run, in his native county.
Later he removed to this city and started
in the coal business. He afterward
drifted into the hardware business at
Third aud King streets with Mortimer II,
Bye. Then, he became the agent and
afterward captain for Captain Whilldin's
steamer of the same name which piled
between this city and Philadelphia, at the
same time, Captain Robeson, his friend
was running the steamer Balloon. After
getting start, the captain retired
from active service as boat
hand, and began the business manage
ment of various enterprises of his own.
he started, at different times, the Phils-
delphia and Bridgeport, N. j.. line, the
Philadelphia and Bridgeton, N. j., line,
the Chester and Philadelphia line. He
built the steamer Jersey Blue and estab-
lished her GU the first lins to Bombay
Hook. He afterward transferred the |
Pilot Boy to the route, and when he bought |
the steamer Ariel from the p, W.&B.
railroad, he put her on the same route |
and retained her until he sold out to the |
Salem line. He was interested in numer-
ous boats and maritime enterprises dur. |
ing his energetic and active steamboat |
career of forty years. He owned at one
tune the steamboat Minquas, which |
piled on the Potomac, the Wawaset,
which ran during the war and was after
wards burned, the Artisan, which ran
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also formerly owned the steamer Sarah |
X. Taggart, which, under the name of |
Palisade, ran from this city to Penns. |
grove. At the time of his death he was |
most actively engaged in enterprises in
Baltimore, where he made his home dur. |
ing the summer months. He was presi- |
dent of the COLCHESTER Improvement |
Company and, as such, had large inter
ests in the steamers Pilot Boy, Louise |
and the Nellie White, which was sunk |
from collision with schooner last fall. |
A new boat, to be called the Emma, is
now in course of construction in /
Baltimore to replace the Nellie White. |
he was married 48 years ago to Miss
Sarah K. Belts of this city, and the widow
and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Biddle of |
Philadelphia, survive him. Two brothers
also survive, Captain Joahua TagRart of |
this city and John Taggart of PhiIadel- |
phia. His brother-in law Mr.. Beta Of |
New York, prominently connected with |
Olyde's Line, arrived in the city Thurs
day, and superintendent the removal of |
the body. The remains were removed 10 |
his Philadelphia residence at No. 2O2
North Thirty-third street about Noon